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We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Legatum Center at MIT website. The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT is a community hub for students, alumni and faculty who seek to accelerate social and economic progress…

Measuring Prosperity - the first decade How do people flourish? Why are some nations more prosperous than others and how do poorer communities transition from poverty to increasing prosperity? As a measurement of prosperity, The Legatum Prosperity…

On Thursday 13th October, the Legatum Institute, an international think tank and educational charity, launched its first sub-national Prosperity Index, assessing prosperity across 389 Local Authorities in the UK. Like the Legatum Prosperity Index™…

On Friday 30th September 2016, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) commemorated 10 years of hard-won accomplishments against NTDs. Mark Stoleson, CEO of Legatum, joined an all-star panel including Gale Smith, Administrator of USAID…

Three years ago, the Freedom Fund, which was launched by Legatum, Walk Free and Humanity United, was officially announced by Bill Clinton at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). On the 20th September 2016, CGI celebrated the Fund's achievements…

Baroness Philippa Stroud appointed CEO of leading London think tank, the Legatum Institute. Strengthens global efforts to fight poverty, promote prosperity and social justice.  The Legatum Institute, a leading London-based think tank, is delighted…

Over 75% of Ethiopians are at risk for one or more neglected tropical diseases. Within this short film Biruk Nagash, the NTD Team Lead at the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health, speaks about how the END Fund, Legatum Foundation and other partners…

On the rare occasion that an idea changes the course of history, it can offer a moment to pause and look back to its genesis; following the story upstream, from the rolling river of its success to the headwaters of its source. This is the story of…

We have a longstanding belief that an avid reader makes a better leader. Reading not only improves our general knowledge but also encourages good judgement, upgrades our problem-solving and analytical skills and inspires us to see the world with…

Launched today, the 2016 Africa Prosperity Report shows that decades of economic growth across the continent has failed to deliver greater levels of prosperity for many African countries.Background The Africa Prosperity Report seeks to determine…